subbuteo 2/12/2012 12:26
Crested Bunting
I found two [b]Crested Buntings[/b] behind Lin Au this morning! No good camera with me so attached is one iphone shot of the pair sitting in a tree. Through binocular attempts were useless. I got great views of them- stunning! Both immature/female, chestnut and brown. A bird I have wanted to see since I started birding.
The birds were behind the last area of cultivation along the path that runs along the stream.
Dylan
brendank 2/12/2012 19:53
Congratulations Dylan on a teriffic find!!
Can you tell me what direction this is in relation to Lin Au village? In order words, if I go to Lin Au village which direction would I walk?
subbuteo 2/12/2012 20:13
Hi Brendan,
I approached from the path from Lam Tsuen but I am sure it must be straightforward from Lin Au. There is a wide grassy area behind the village, I walked along a concrete path beside a stream. The birds were just past the last plot of agriculture.
The birds were perched prominently at first and then into long grass. There were masses of Chestnut buntings too.
A taxi from Tai Po Market or Tai Wo would probably be easiest; there may be a minibus but it is a small village so I doubt it. The walk from Lam Tsuen takes forty-five minutes to an hour at least. The path is not that clear, quite overgrown.
Good luck with it.
Dylan
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brendank 2/12/2012 20:25
Thanks, the map is great.